Friday, September 30, 2016

Rustic Farm Wedding in North West Tasmania

An old machinery shed in the middle of an apple orchard! Sounds like the perfect place for a Tasmanian wedding in March. The bride wanted vibrant reds and pinks, and some King Proteas with foliage and nuts.

So that's what she got! Beautiful Compacta Proteas with silky pink outer bracts and a rich red center, along with red mini king proteas were the main flowers used. I also added some Banksia Occidentalis which are a stunning pinky red colour in March.

Nothing can compare in richness of colour to the new season growth on a red leucadendron and the Silvan Red Leucos were ready to pick early for this wedding. They added a darker rich red conrast. Brunia Albiflora were in flower and looked great adding highlights. They're such unique flowers - one of my favourites.

For foliage, I used some lovely Eucalyptus Cordata which was heavily in bud, with some of the white fluffy blooms just starting to burst. I also used silky Silver Tree Leucadendron, which is always wonderful in a bouquet. It's luxurious foliage adds wonderful glowing highlights. The other foliage used is Irish Juniper, a blue green foliage with variegated stripe on its fine foliage.

Dried Corymbia Ficifolia gum nuts were added too. I like the way the colour of the nuts went with textural fibre I used to surround the bouquets. I like the nest-like quality of the fibrous posy holders. They add a rustic touch to a bouquet.

The boutonnieres combined Juniper, Myrtle and E. Cordata foliage with some Cordata gum blossom and a Corymbia Ficifolia nut.

The groom stood out with a rich Silvan Red leuco added to his.

The bride and her bridesmaid wore floral hair pieces. Juniper, Myrtle and some smaller leafed Cordata were the main foliages used. The Cordata blossom was mixed with a spindling of wax flower, and some rich red Leucos added colour.

The pieces were built on metal combs to slide into the hair style.

The comb provides a structure to built the hair piece around. Those gum blossoms are so pretty!

Stunning photo - looks like something out of a fairy tale! It was a pleasure, as always, to be a part of this couples special day.

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